Medullary Hemorrhage after Ischemic Wallenberg's Syndrome in a Patient with Cavernous Angioma
Journal of Clinical Neurology
;
: 221-223, 2010.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-187785
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The main complication of cerebral cavernous angioma is hemorrhage. Ischemic stroke as a complication of cerebral cavernous angioma has rarely been described, and hemorrhage after ischemic Wallenberg's syndrome has not been reported before. CASE REPORT A 45-year-old woman presented with perioral numbness, hoarseness, dysphagia, and worsening of her previous sensory symptoms. The patient had been taking aspirin for 3 years after suffering from ischemic Wallenberg's syndrome with left paresthesia as a residual symptom. Brain computed tomography revealed an acute medullary hematoma in the previously infarcted area. Follow-up magnetic resonance imaging revealed a cavernous angioma in the right medulla.CONCLUSIONS:
We presume that cerebral cavernous angioma was responsible for both the ischemia and the hemorrhage, and we also cautiously speculate that the aspirin contributed to the development of hemorrhage in the previously infarcted area.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Paresthesia
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Stress, Psychological
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Lateral Medullary Syndrome
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Brain
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Medulla Oblongata
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Deglutition Disorders
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Aspirin
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Hoarseness
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Follow-Up Studies
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Clinical Neurology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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